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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-25138 · published 24 December 2025

CVE-2018-25138: Flir ax8 firmware hard-coded credentials vulnerability

Flir · Flir Ax8 Firmware

FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera 1.32.16 contains hard-coded SSH and web panel credentials that cannot be changed through normal camera operations. Attackers can exploit these persistent credentials to gain unauthorized shell access and login to multiple camera interfaces using predefined username and password combinations.

9.3 CVSS 4.0 Critical EPSS 0.62% · top 52.3% CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials
9.3CVSS 4.0 base score
0.62%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 3 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera 1.32.16 contains hard-coded SSH and web panel credentials that cannot be changed through normal camera operations. Attackers can exploit these persistent credentials to gain unauthorized shell access and login to multiple camera interfaces using predefined username and password combinations.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45629 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.flir.com Product
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2018-5494.php ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2018-5494.php ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-25138), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.